Alleged Murder: Danish Husband To Undergo DNA Screening

A Lagos High Court in Igbosere on Thursday authorized Peter Nielsen&comma; the Danish national accused of killing of his wife&comma; Zainab and their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter&comma; Petra&comma; to have his blood analyzed for DNA&period;

Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile permitted the sample to be collected by the Lagos State Government following a request by Nielsen’s counsel&comma; Olasupo Shasore &lpar;SAN&rpar;&period;

Nielsen&comma; 53&comma; was docked by the state on a two-count charge of murder contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State&comma; 2015&period;

According to the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice&comma; Kazeem Adeniji&comma; Nielsen committed the alleged offenses on April 5&comma; at the couple’s Banana Island&comma; Lagos home&period;

He pleaded not guilty to the charges&period;

Adeniji also told the judge that an interim autopsy has been released&comma; while the full report would be out in four weeks&period;

Justice Okikiolu-Ighile remanded Nielsen in prison till October 8 when the trial would commence&period;